Theoretical model for annular flow condensation in rectangular micro-channels

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 958-970

  Kim, Sung Min ^a   Mudawar, Issam ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Annular model; Condensation; Eddy diffusivity; Micro channel

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR CONDENSATION; ANNULAR FLOWS; ANNULAR LIQUID FILMS; AXIAL VARIATIONS; CONTROL VOLUMES; COUNTERFLOW; EDDY DIFFUSIVITIES; EDDY-DIFFUSIVITY MODELS; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; HEAT TRANSFER DATA; LOCAL HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; MASS VELOCITY; MEAN ABSOLUTE ERROR; MINI/MICRO-CHANNEL; MODEL PREDICTION; MOMENTUM CONSERVATIONS; NEW MODEL; PARALLEL CHANNEL; SATURATION TEMPERATURE; SEPARATED FLOWS; SMOOTH INTERFACE; THEORETICAL MODELS; TURBULENT EDDY; TURBULENT FILMS; VAPOR CORE; WATER MASS FLOW;

FORECASTING; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIQUID FILMS; PRESSURE DROP; SURFACE TENSION; VAPORS;

CONDENSATION;

EID: 82955187780     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2011.10.014     Document Type: Article

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